Card Games - Home Poker Game Guide

Instructions and Rules for Over 30 Dealer's Choice Poker Games

Dealer’s choice card games are variants from the traditional
games of poker and more often played during a
home game than the casinos. Our selection of dealers
choice poker games are based on stud,
omaha, hold’em,
draw poker, community card games and of course
games that make use of wild cards. We’ve played each of
the games listed on this page and we’re sure you’ll find
them challenging, fun and add a bit of a twist
to your normal poker game. Below you’ll find a list of 30 different
card games to choose from, categorized by the
variation the game originates from and the number
of players needed to play.

Poker
strategy in dealer’s choice card games is somewhat
different from Holdem or Omaha. Some of the games
use wild cards or kill cards which ultimately
make the games more difficult to win whereas others
require a fixed number of legs or force you to
discard and will make the games that much more
challenging. If you’re
unfamiliar with how to play the original version
of the game you’ll
definitely want to see our Poker
Games Guide.
Our guide gives you detailed instructions on how
to play Texas Hold’em or Seven
Card Stud.

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Using Wild Cards, Kill Cards or Burning

Kill Cards – If the game calls for a kill card, which is an
option the dealer can make before the game is played, any player who
receives that particular card will fold their hand. Kills cards kill
your hand regardless of what other cards you may hold or how many bets
you have in the pot.

Dropping or Burning – Both of these terms mean the same thing. In a game
that requires players to drop or burn, players will need to decide if they want
in or out of the hand. To stay in a game you place a chip in your hand and each
player will hold their fist above the table. When instructed, each player will
open their hand simultaneously and those who drop chips will play the hand against
each other.

Wild Cards - Wild cards are to be announced
before the deal by the dealer. Wild cards replace
an suit or rank to complete the best hand possible.
When a wild card game is announced it’s
not uncommon to see five of a kind which outranks
all other hands unless stated.